In letter to PM, CM Gehlot flays BJP's 'attempt' to topple govt & insult people's mandate

On Wednesday, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot brought to PM Modi's attention  attempt to topple democratically elected government in state. In a letter dressed to PM, he claimed that Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, or BJP leers, and some over-ambitious Congress leers were involved in this conspiracy. He pointed out that many state governments were being destabilised violating  spirit of anti-defection law passed by Rajiv Gandhi-led government, which was later me more stringent during Atal Bihar Vajpayee's tenure as PM.

While ackwledging that PM Modi might t be aware of or is being misled about plot to oust Rajasthan government, Gehlot warned that history will never forgive anyone who is a party to such an act. reafter, he exuded confidence that truth, democratic tritions, and constitutional principles will win. He stressed that Congress government would complete its full term, rendering good governance to people.

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Gehlot recalls a previous attempt to topple government

Gehlot lamented that such a conspiracy was unraveling at a juncture when priority was to save lives in fight against COVID-19 crisis. He also reminded PM that such allegations were also leveled at BJP when Kamal Nath-led Congress government was toppled in Mhya Presh in March at vent of vel coronavirus crisis. To illustrate Congress party's position on horsetring, he recalled that senior leer Bhanwar Lal Sharma h tried to dislodge BJP government led by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in past.

Rajasthan CM ded that some legislators h been bribed as well. According to Gehlot, he personally met Goverr and n PM PV Narasimha Rao after learning about this plot and opposed toppling  democratically elected government via horse-tring. He contended that such a conspiracy was akin to cheating people. 

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Cracks widen in Rajasthan Congress

Pilot’s departure to Delhi with some of his supporting legislators on July 11 set off alarm bells in Congress camp. rift between CM Ashok Gehlot and him widened after legislators belonging to his camp skipped two Legislative Party meetings. Despite Pilot's insistence that he will t join BJP, Congress party sacked him as Deputy CM and PCC chief. 

After a two-judge bench of Rajasthan HC  reserved order on plea of Sachin Pilot and 18 or MLAs challenging Assembly Speaker's disqualification tice till July 24, latter approached SC. Following this, Pilot camp filed a caveat petition in apex court. y urged court that order should be passed without hearing ir side.

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